A root canal's goal is simple: eliminate infection and save a tooth. It's not the nightmare it's made out to be.

That treatment your dentist recommended but you've been putting off? It could benefit more than just your teeth.

The way to prevent diabetes and heart diseases in yourself may lie through your teeth. Research published in the Journal of Translational Medicine revealed that a successful root canal procedure may ...

Dr. Katz cautioned that the new study linking root canals to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes has limitations, notably a small sample size and the absence of control groups to compare ...

Although there are several factors that may lead to a root canal, there are also ways to minimize your risk — with a few ...